Fall Creek, Illinois

Fall Creek, Illinois
Fall Creek, Illinois is located in Illinois
Fall Creek, Illinois
Fall Creek, Illinois
Fall Creek, Illinois is located in the United States
Fall Creek, Illinois
Fall Creek, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°46′44″N 91°18′09″W / 39.77889°N 91.30250°W / 39.77889; -91.30250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total
0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
 • Land0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31
 • Density563.64/sq mi (217.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
FIPS code17-25245
GNIS feature ID422689[2]

Fall Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Fall Creek is located along Interstate 172 southwest of Payson.

Fall Creek takes its name from a nearby creek of the same name, which was named for a waterfall along its course.[3] A post office called Falls Creek was established in 1861, and closed in 1866. The post office was reestablished in 1872, the name was changed to Fallcreek in 1894, and the post office was discontinued in 1909.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fall Creek, Illinois
  3. ^ The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Pub. 1879. p. 528.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.